Need help selecting a external hard drive enclosure!

[quiksilverkid13]

Hey everyone, I've been looking at getting a cheap hard drive enclosure for one of my spare 2.5 laptop hard drives. I'm looking for around $20 CAD or less.

The drive would just be for general storage of files I don't always need access to (i.e., old school files I don't want to delete), and might connect it to a router for shared storage, but I wouldn't need anything crazy with fans and such. These are a couple I've been looking at, but I'm not sure which one is best (or if it even really matters).

ORICO 2588US3:
http://www.amazon.ca/2588US3-Screw-...losure/dp/B00IWOZ7VI/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top

Inateck - There's a standard and an UASP version:
http://www.amazon.ca/Optimized-Inat...e=UTF8&qid=1428886417&sr=1-2&keywords=inateck
(There's two versions)

Sabrent EC-TB4P:
http://www.amazon.ca/Sabrent-2-5-In...=1428881557&sr=8-3&keywords=sabrent+enclosure

I have a late 2013 Macbook Air, so I'm not entirely sure if it has UASP capabilities or not.

Thanks in advance!

 

[quiksilverkid13]

As a secondary question,

For UASP capabilities, does that hard drive itself have to be compatible as well, or just the enclosure and the device its connected to?

 

[dyt1983]

edit: to remove personally identifying information not relevant to thread.

 

[quiksilverkid13]

Thank you! I'll definitely look up the Inateck on here and check it out.

 

[Oldmanmac]

I'd think carefully before ordering from OWC, O had problems with them.

 

[quiksilverkid13]

Whats OWC?

 

[JTToft]

Whats OWC?

Other World Computing, Inc., an American hardware manufacturer and retailer specializing in Macs.

 

[quiksilverkid13]

Ohh. Im from Canada so i wouldn't bother with any american sites. Id stick with amazon or local electronics stores

 

[matreya]

I'd think carefully before ordering from OWC, O had problems with them.

There's nothing wrong with OWC enclosures... I've got (counts) 12 of their enclosures and they all work perfectly.

 

[quiksilverkid13]

Could anyone else offer some insight?

I'm still kinda stuck. I don't think I'm in dire need of UASP, so for the price, I'll probably cross off the Inateck ones for the price.

I like the Sabrent because it generally seems more trusted and has more aluminum to it, but I also like the Orico because its blue and a little more sleek.

Both have their issues according to their reviews, so I'm leaning toward the Sabrent, but I still wonder if the nicer looking (in my opinion) would suit my general needs.

 

[dyt1983]

edit: to remove personally identifying information not relevant to thread.